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SUMMARY:Arizona Author Series: Laura Tohe
DESCRIPTION:The Navajo language helped win World War II\, and it lives on i
n this book\, as the Code Talkers remember the war and reflect on the after
math and the legacy they will leave behind. The veterans\, able to speak to
a daughter of one of their own in English and Navajo\, truly shared from t
heir hearts. They not only provided more battlefield details\, but they als
o reveal how their war experiences affected themselves and the Navajo gener
ations that followed.\n\nJoin author Laura Tohe as she discusses her work
and the process of research. This free talk is part of our 2018 Arizona Au
thor Series\, hosted from February--July by the Arizona State Library\, Arc
hives and Public Records\, a division of the Arizona Secretary of State.\n\
nAbout the author:\n\nLaura Tohe is Diné/Navajo. She is Sleepy Rock clan
born for the Bitter Water clan. A librettist and an award-winning poet\, s
he has written 3 books of poetry\, edited a book of Native American Women w
riting\, and the oral history book\, Code Talker Stories. Her commissioned
libretto\, Enemy Slayer\, A Navajo Oratorio made its world premiere in 2
008 and was performed by The Phoenix Symphony. She is Professor with Dist
inction in Indigenous Literature at Arizona State University and is the Poe
t Laureate of the Navajo Nation for 2015-2019.\n\n
LOCATION:Polly Rosenbaum History and Archives Building -- 1901 W. Madison St. Phoenix\, AZ 85009
CATEGORIES:Arizona Author Series
CONTACT;CN=Brianna Furcron:MAILTO:bfurcron@azlibrary.gov
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